compound sentence
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of compound sentence
First recorded in 1765–75
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When they are used to join the principal clauses of a compound sentence, a comma is not sufficient punctuation between the clauses.
From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose
In a compound sentence the object is to make two or more full statements.
From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt
If the fundamental ideas of the two clauses bear certain definite and evident relations to each other, they should stand in one compound sentence.
From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)
When the members of a compound sentence are long or are not closely connected, semicolons should be used to separate them.
From Composition-Rhetoric by Brooks, Stratton D.
A comma is ordinarily used between the clauses of a compound sentence that are connected by a simple conjunction, but a semicolon may be used between clauses connected by conjunctive adverbs.
From Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
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